EQUITY MAGAZINE MAY-JUNE 2018

GASTRONOMY
Intimate brunch
Family friendly
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TRAITUER BRUNCH
THE PROMENADE, PARK HYATT DUBAI
It all begins on the terrace of xxxx, where you sip chilled
beverages, soak up the sunlight, and take in the calm sea
breeze on the terrace of at NOÉPE. Traiteur’s brunch has
been a Dubai institution for years, now bringing together The
Promenade’s finest offerings. Grab a plate and begin at the
seafood bar, where you can feast on Fine de Claire oysters,
cold lobster, sushi, sashimi and a wide range of crustaceans.
For salads, leafy greens, mixed seafood, and a selection of
nutritious items are available to tuck into. We skipped past,
and headed for the foie gras station, where the beautifully
toasted piece was placed on brioche with a side of fig jam.
The foie gras bomb is a must-try too, with its hard-outer shell
revealing a liquid foie gras mixture almost similar to coffee
cream. A slice of pizza oozing with cheese, and a few
delectable Burgundy snails later, and we were ready to dive
into mains at Brasserie du Park. Choose from lamb and meat
at the rotisserie station, chicken, fleshy salmon carved right in
front of your eyes and a wide selection of grilled and roasted
vegetables. An assortment of breakfast-style dishes are
available too, with eggs benedict being a firm-favourite from
the culinary offerings. Outdoors, feast on the protein on pit,
but make sure to leave space for the wide array of cheese,
and sweet treats. A grand staircase leads you down into the
dessert room, one that smells divine and features chocolate
bark and slabs, macarons, berry crumble with a vanilla sauce
or ice cream, chocolate cake and fruit puddings.
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KISHMISH
DAR AL WASL
For a great alternative to the expansive Ramadan buffet
spread, hotfoot to this rustic, vibrant open-layout
restaurant in Al Safa. The eatery showcases an a la carte
Afghan menu with contemporary culinary influences.
Created by Fatima, Iman and Homaira, the restaurant
stands to tell a tale of the three women who share a love
and nostalgia for Afghan street food.
Our meal began with fried okra finely chopped with
onion, coriander and tomatoes, barta – my favourite –
featuring aubergine mashed with coriander, spring
onions, garlic and yoghurt, scooped with flat bread
stuffed with potato, and manti (mini dumplings in a
yoghurt sauce with pieces of succulent lamb). For
mains, a generous portion of Afghan rice was presented,
with pieces of lamb popping out of the mixture of
orange and yellow palou. Each grain was cooked to
perfection, with the dish offering an aroma of spices.
This was eaten with tender yoghurt-marinated chicken
that was dipped into a coriander and chilli chutneys.
The portion was quite large for two, so we packed
some for work lunch, and were quite surprised at how
tender the chicken remained. Desserts can be quite
heavy and decadent at an Afghan restaurant, but we
kept it light with Afghan churros that were infused with
rose and saffron, and absolutely crisp on the outside
with a topping of sweet cardamom sugar.
Need to know: Every Friday from
Dhs495 per person. Contact +971 4 602 1814
Need to know:
Contact +971 4 349 6665
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